FOI 256192
FREEDOM OF INFORMATION REQUEST REFERENCE NO: 256192
I write in connection with your request for information which was received on 16th June 2023. Please find below the response to your request:
Please can you give me all the details of all Online Hate Crimes that have been reported to West Mercia Police's Online Hate Crime unit between the dates of 01/05/2023 to today (16/06/2023), and what has been the outcome of these. Information to include:
Date reported
Who reported by (eg individual or organisation) Category of victim/s (disability, transgender identity, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation) Category of crime (threatening behaviour, assault, robbery, damage to property, inciting others to commit hate crimes, harassment, online abuse) Description of victim (Age, male or female, individual or group etc) Resolution / Outcome Any details of reports of online hate crime that did not fit the definition for online hate crime, and what action was taken in these cases
Reply
Please see below West Mercia Police’s response to your information request:-
Please can you give me all the details of all Online Hate Crimes that have been reported to West Mercia Police's Online Hate Crime unit between the dates of 01/05/2023 to today (16/06/2023), and what has been the outcome of these. Information to include:
Date reported
Who reported by (eg individual or organisation) Category of victim/s (disability, transgender identity, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation) Category of crime (threatening behaviour, assault, robbery, damage to property, inciting others to commit hate crimes, harassment, online abuse) Description of victim (Age, male or female, individual or group etc) Resolution / Outcome Any details of reports of online hate crime that did not fit the definition for online hate crime, and what action was taken in these cases
Total Recorded Online Hate Crimes: 16, 10 in May 23 and 6 in June 23
How they were reported
|
POLICE ON-LINE REPORTING |
4 |
|
NON-EMERGENCY TELEPHONE CALL (101) |
8 |
|
EMERGENCY TELEPHONE CALL (999) |
3 |
|
EMAIL TO THE POLICE |
1 |
Hate Crime Category
|
Religion |
2 |
|
Disability |
2 |
|
Racial |
5 |
|
Sexual Orientation |
7 |
Offence Title
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Harassment - without violence (course of conduct)
|
6 |
|
Intimidating a juror or witness or person assisting in investigation of offence
|
1 |
|
Racially or religiously aggravated harassment, alarm or distress
|
1 |
|
Sending letters etc with intent to cause distress or anxiety, Malicious Communications Act 1988
|
7 |
|
Use of words or behaviour or display or written material (Acts intended to stir up racial hatred)
|
1 |
Victim Age Category
|
10 - 20 |
6 |
|
21 - 30 |
1 |
|
31 - 40 |
4 |
|
41 - 50 |
2 |
|
Unspecified |
3 |
Gender of Victim
|
Male |
7 |
|
Female |
6 |
|
Unspecified |
3 |
Ethnicity
|
White British |
9 |
|
Any Other Asian Background |
1 |
|
Not recorded |
4 |
|
Any Other White Background |
1 |
|
Any Other Black, Black British or Caribbean Background |
1 |
Outcome
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Type 15 - Named Suspect Identified: Victim Supports Police Action But Evidential Difficulties Prevent Further Action
|
1 |
|
Type 16 - Named Suspect Identified: Evidential Difficulties Prevent Further Action: Victim Does Not Support (Or Has Withdrawn Support From) Police Action
|
3 |
|
Type 18 - Investigation Complete; No Suspect Identified. Crime Investigated As Far As Reasonably Possible-Case Closed Pending Further Investigative Opportunities Becoming Available
|
1 |
|
Pending/under investigation
|
11 |